For the fields of Heshbonlanguish, and the vine of Sibmah, whosechoiceplants did overcome the lords of nations;theyreachedevenuntoJazer, theywanderedinto the wilderness; her brancheswerespreadabroad, theypassedover the sea.

And gladness and joy are takenaway out of the fruitfulfield; and in the vineyardsthereshall be no singing, neithershallthere be shouting; no treadershalltread out wine in the presses; I havemade the vintageshout to cease.

But now the LORDhathspoken, saying: "Withinthreeyears, as the years of a hireling, and the glory of Moabshall wax contemptible for all his greatmultitude; and the remnantshall be verysmall and withoutstrength."